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William Henry Fink 1843 – 1931 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Aug 1843

Birth Location: Locke, Elkhart, Indiana, United States

Death Date: 10 Oct 1931

Death Location: Olive, Elkhart, Indiana, United States

Father: Emanuel Fink

Mother: Lydia Madlem

Spouse(s): Mary Garberich

Children(s): Lydia Fink, Martha Fink, Sarah Fink, Emerson Fink, Samuel Fink, Lawrence Fink, Luella Fink, Nelson Fink

William Henry Fink was born in 1843 in Locke, Elkhart, Indiana, United States, the child of Emanuel Fink and Lydia Madlem. In 1850, William Henry Fink resided in Locke, Elkhart, Indiana. In 1860, William Henry Fink resided in Olive, Elkhart, Indiana, United States. William Henry Fink married Mary Elizabeth Garberich, and had children including Lydia Ann Fink, Martha Ann Fink, Sarah Jane Fink, Emerson Fink, Samuel Jefferson Fink, Lawrence Leroy Fink, Luella Fink, Nelson Van Buren Fink. William Henry Fink passed away in 1931 in Olive, Elkhart, Indiana, United States.

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Biography

  • William Henry Fink was born in 1843 in Locke, Elkhart, Indiana, United States, the child of Emanuel Fink and Lydia Madlem.
  • In 1850, William Henry Fink resided in Locke, Elkhart, Indiana.
  • In 1860, William Henry Fink resided in Olive, Elkhart, Indiana, United States.
  • William Henry Fink married Mary Elizabeth Garberich, and had children including Lydia Ann Fink, Martha Ann Fink, Sarah Jane Fink, Emerson Fink, Samuel Jefferson Fink, Lawrence Leroy Fink, Luella Fink, Nelson Van Buren Fink.
  • William Henry Fink passed away in 1931 in Olive, Elkhart, Indiana, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Emanuel Fink
1804 – 1880
Birth Location: Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
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Lydia Madlem
1807 – 1892
Birth Location: Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
LM

Spouses(s)

Mary Garberich
1848 – 1875
Birth Location: Crawford, Ohio, United States
MG

Children(s)

Lydia Fink
1867 – 1918
Birth Location: Indiana
LF
Martha Fink
1869 – 1950
Birth Location: Indiana
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Sarah Fink
1870 – 1961
Birth Location: –
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Emerson Fink
1872 – 1875
Birth Location: –
EF
Samuel Fink
1875 – 1951
Birth Location: Olive, Elkhart, Indiana, United States
SF
Lawrence Fink
1886 – 1966
Birth Location: Nappanee, Elkhart, Indiana, United States
LF
Luella Fink
1889 – 1974
Birth Location: Elkhart, Elkhart, Indiana, United States
LF
Nelson Fink
1896 – 1970
Birth Location: Elkhart, Elkhart, Indiana, United States
NF

William Fink's Ancestors

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William Fink
1843 – 1931
Birth Place: Locke, Elkhart, Indiana, United States
Parents
Emanuel Fink
1804 – 1880
Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Lydia Madlem
1807 – 1892
Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Grandparents
Philip Fink
1764 – 1826
Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Anna Steher
1773 – 1837
Martic, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Thomas Madlem
1783 – 1865
Pennsylvania, United States
Margaret Madlem
1783 – 1860
Pennsylvania, United States
Great-Grandparents
Benedict Finck
1754 – 1840
Sarah Sewitz
1746 – 1766
Adam Staheer
1773 –
Catherine Staheer
Madlem
1763 –
Fianna Madlem
1763 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johann Finck
1707 – 1774
Maria Elizabeth
1725 – 1761
Jacob Zewitz
1728 – 1800
Magdalena Zavitz
1731 – 1800

William Fink's Descendants

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William (Henry) Fink (24 Aug 1843 – 10 Oct 1931) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Garberich (5 Sep 1848 – 2 Mar 1875)
  1. 1. Lydia (Ann) Fink (10 Jan 1867 – 6 Jan 1918) m. Michael Bauer (1867 – )
    1. 1. Jasper (L) Bauer (1896 – )
    2. 2. Oscar Bauer
  2. 2. Martha (Ann) Fink (23 Jan 1869 – 7 Jul 1950) m. Jacob (Lincoln) Gordon (9 Aug 1864 – 13 Oct 1951)
    1. 1. Arvilla Gordon (10 May 1890 – Feb 1982)
    2. 2. Harvey Gordon (3 Jun 1891 – 2 Jan 1899)
    3. 3. Victor (S) Gordon (20 Mar 1893 – 6 Nov 1934)
    4. 4. William (H) Gordon (2 May 1897 – 27 Sep 1992)
    5. 5. Maude (M) Gordon (6 May 1901 – )
    6. 6. Maude (M) Bowers (abt 1902 – )
    7. 7. Gertrude (M) Gordon (abt 1905 – 19 Jan 1998)
    8. 8. Gordon (24 Dec 1906 – 24 Dec 1906)
  3. 3. Sarah (Jane) Fink (25 Oct 1870 – 22 Mar 1961)
  4. 4. Emerson Fink (26 Dec 1872 – 10 Aug 1875)
  5. 5. Samuel (Jefferson) Fink (February 23, 1875 – 11 Apr 1951) m. Laura (S) Risser (20 Mar 1882 – 22 Jun 1914) m. Leah Weaver (24 Feb 1875 – 4 Jun 1971)
    1. 1. Irvin (Edward) Fink (18 Jan 1899 – August 13, 1977) m. Maude Culp (31 May 1900 – 6 Nov 1989)
      1. 1. Miriam (Lucile) Fink (11 Mar 1923 – )
      2. 2. Marjorie (Mae) Fink (1925 – )
      3. 3. Wayne (Edward) Fink (December 1926 – )
      4. 4. Lowell (Leroy) Fink (23 May 1929 – 8 Apr 1984)
      5. 5. Glenn (Devon) Fink (February 17, 1931 – September 5, 2012) m. Lois (Janet) Hartman (January 17, 1931 – 16 April 2018)
        1. 1. Michael (Dean) Fink (July 15, 1951 – ) m. Janice (Marilyn) Cordes (15 Jan 1950 – )
        2. 2. Amy (Jo) Fink (June 18, 1953 – ) m. Reid (Kirby) Warner (5 Apr 1953 – )
        3. 3. Robert (Daniel) Fink (August 19, 1954 – ) m. Helen Aragon
        4. 4. John (David) Fink (November 24, 1958 – ) m. Leona Fink
      6. 6. Doris (Lauren) Fink (1936 – )
      7. 7. Beatrice Fink (1938 – )
      8. 8. Wanda Fink (abt 1940 – )
      9. 9. Sherrill (Ann) Fink (1941 – )
    2. 2. Alma (Elizabeth) Fink (13 Jul 1900 – 21 Jul 1978) m. Walter (H) Barkey (7 Apr 1898 – 21 Apr 1992)
      1. 1. Wilma (L) Barkey (abt 1924 – )
      2. 2. Phylis (J) Barkey (abt 1927 – )
    3. 3. Ema Fink (1901 – )
    4. 4. Clara Fink (1903 – 11 Apr 1965) m. Meryl (C) Weaver (10 Jan 1900 – 5 May 1984)
      1. 1. S (Edward) Weaver (abt 1925 – )
    5. 5. Harvey (B) Fink (9 Mar 1906 – 1 May 1974) m. Vada (Naomi) Eby (12 Mar 1907 – 11 Oct 1997)
    6. 6. Freeman (J) Fink (23 Nov 1903 – Sep 1982)
  6. 6. Lawrence (Leroy) Fink (31 May 1886 – 30 Aug 1966) m. Amanda (Ellen) Laughman (abt 1887 – 2 Oct 1969)
    1. 1. Florence (Arvilla) Fink (8 Dec 1907 – 20 Feb 1983)
    2. 2. Nora (M) Fink (25 Jul 1910 – )
    3. 3. Dora (F) Fink (25 Jul 1910 – 14 Jan 2003)
    4. 4. Ralph (S) Fink (8 Feb 1915 – 7 Jun 2006) m. Geraldine (D) Stouder (1 Apr 1920 – 3 Apr 2008)
      1. 1. Ralph (D) Fink (1 Jan 1939 – )
      2. 2. Dale (Keith) Fink (3 Oct 1941 – 5 Mar 2006)
    5. 5. Edna Fink (abt 1920 – )
    6. 6. William (Henry) Fink (29 Mar 1921 – 6 Jan 1974)
  7. 7. Luella Fink (26 Jun 1889 – Jan 1974) m. Walter (Oscar) Pletcher (23 Dec 1885 – 3 May 1972)
    1. 1. Harold (Leroy) Pletcher (19 Feb 1910 – 10 May 1911)
    2. 2. Glen (Ervin) Pletcher (3 Apr 1911 – 6 Sep 1978)
    3. 3. William (Ray) Pletcher (26 Oct 1912 – 7 Sep 1913)
    4. 4. Ruby (R) Pletcher (abt 1923 – )
  8. 8. Nelson (Van Buren) Fink (30 Apr 1896 – 22 Sep 1970) m. Rosa (Alta) Cripe (1897 – )
    1. 1. Harold (Leroy) Fink (3 Sep 1918 – Jun 1975)
    2. 2. Clara (May) Fink (6 Aug 1919 – 22 Dec 2008)
    3. 3. Bernice (E) Fink (abt 1922 – )
    4. 4. Milton (L) Fink (abt 1926 – )
    5. 5. Mildred (M) Fink (abt 1928 – )

William Fink's Timeline

8 Records

1843
24 Aug 1843
Birth of William Henry Fink in Locke, Elkhart, Indiana, United States
Locke, Elkhart, Indiana, United States
1850
1850
Age 7
William Henry Fink resided here in Locke, Elkhart, Indiana
Locke, Elkhart, Indiana
1860
1860
Age 17
William Henry Fink resided here in Olive, Elkhart, Indiana, United States
Olive, Elkhart, Indiana, United States
1870
1870
Age 27
William Henry Fink resided here in Olive, Elkhart, Indiana, United States
Olive, Elkhart, Indiana, United States
1900
1900
Age 57
William Henry Fink resided here in Wakarusa town, Elkhart, Indiana
Wakarusa town, Elkhart, Indiana
1910
1910
Age 67
William Henry Fink resided here in Harrison, Elkhart, Indiana
Harrison, Elkhart, Indiana
1930
1930
Age 87
William Henry Fink resided here in Elkhart, Elkhart, Indiana
Elkhart, Elkhart, Indiana
1931
10 Oct 1931
Age 88
Death of William Henry Fink in Olive, Elkhart, Indiana, United States
Olive, Elkhart, Indiana, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Aug 1843
    Event Place: Locke, Elkhart, Indiana, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Elkhart, Elkhart, Indiana; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Olive, Elkhart, Indiana; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Olive, Elkhart, Indiana; Roll: T623_369; Page: 18B; Enumeration District: 29.
    [4] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Olive, Elkhart, Indiana; Roll: ; Page: 448; Image: 448.
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Harrison, Elkhart, Indiana; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [6] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Locke, Elkhart, Indiana; Roll: M432_144; Page: 111A; Image: .
    [7] Web: Indiana, Find A Grave Index, 1800-2011

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Locke, Elkhart, Indiana
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Locke, Elkhart, Indiana; Roll: M432_144; Page: 111A; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Olive, Elkhart, Indiana, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Olive, Elkhart, Indiana; Roll: ; Page: 448; Image: 448.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Olive, Elkhart, Indiana, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Olive, Elkhart, Indiana; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Wakarusa town, Elkhart, Indiana
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Olive, Elkhart, Indiana; Roll: T623_369; Page: 18B; Enumeration District: 29.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Harrison, Elkhart, Indiana
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Harrison, Elkhart, Indiana; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Elkhart, Elkhart, Indiana
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Elkhart, Elkhart, Indiana; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Oct 1931
    Event Place: Olive, Elkhart, Indiana, United States
    Record Source: Web: Indiana, Find A Grave Index, 1800-2011
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